Ornamental trimming.



PATENTED JAN. 15, 1907.

C. P. SOHLEGEL. ORNAMENTAL TRIMMING.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 13 1905.

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ORNAIVIENTAL T RIMMING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. Patented Jan. 15, 1907.

Application filed April 13,1905. Serial No. 255.365) i To all whom itmay concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES I. SOHLEGEL, of Rochester, in the county ofMonroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Ornamental Trimmings; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thespecification, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon. 1

My present invention relates to trimmings primarily adapted forornamenting burialcaskets; and it has for its object to provide anarticle that may be manufactured cheaply, possesses the advantage ofbeing light in weight, and may be easily and quickly applied.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvementsand combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the endof the specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of an ornamental figureconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalcross-sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a view similar to 1, showing theinvention applied in the construction of an ornamentalfigure molding ofa different design. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, andFig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig.

Similar reference-numerals in the several figures indicate similarparts.

In applying ornaments to caskets it has been customary heretofore toform the figures or ornaments of carvings in wood or to mold them ofplastic material, and when completed those which were desired wereapplied to the body or box of the casket, being covered with cloth andsecured thereon by glue or paste. This method of constructionnecessitates the manufacturer carrying in stock caskets of variousdesigns ready for immediate use. A disadvantage is experienced from thisrequirement, because orders are frequently received for casketsornamented differently from those the manufacturer may have on hand. Asthe orders for these goods are imperative, shipment must be madeimmediately, and sufficient time to apply the specified ornamentalfigures in the usual way is not allowed. To overcome this disadvantageand to simplify the manufacture and cost of construction, I have devisedmeans whereby the ornamentalfigures ad apted for such use may becompleted and quantities of themcarried in stock, so that the particularornaments required may be applied to a casket body or boX after thelatter has been otherwise completed.

Ornamental trimmings embodying my invention are preferably embossed bymeansof suitable dies in which are impressed in intimate engagement abacking 1 and a suitable covering 2 thereon. is preferably constructedof a relatively coarse fabric capable of stretching to conform to theirregularities of the pattern or design, which is sized or otherwisetreated to give the fabric sufficient stiffness to retain its embossedshape. The backing may be cut into sheets of the desired length andbreadth, provided on their outer surface with adhesive material, thelatter being applied either in a moist form or previously applied to thesheet and then moistened before the embossing operation. Previous tothis operation the covering 2, preferably a fabric such as crape,broadcloth, satin, or the like, is laid upon the backing, so that bothparts may be stretched or fulled independently of each other in theoperation of the dies, and when removed therefrom they Will be securedin intimate relation at all points.

In order to obviate rough edges on the ornamental figure and also toprevent the edges of the fabric from becoming frayed, I turn the edgesof the backing and covering inwardly, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 5,thus providing an inwardly-extending flange or base, which stifiens thetrimming and may be employed for attachin it to its support. To enablethe ornament to be readily attached, I provide at various points beneaththe flange or inwardly-extending edge 3 tacking blocks or pieces 4, asshown in Fig. 2 and in dotted lines in Fig. 1. These blocks may be madeof cork or other material, through which a tack or brad may be insertedwithout the liability of splitting them and which will allow the head ofthe brad to be driven through the covering 2, its position therebybecoming indistinguishable.

The modified design of the ornamental figure shown in Fig. 3 isconstructed as heretofore described, and the backing being indicated by10 and the covering thereon indicated by 20, and as it is narrow theedges of the underturned portions 30 at each side In practice thebacking are in proximity, so that the tacking-pieces 40 may extend overboth of them.

My invention may be applied in the manufacture of trimmings of variousdesigns, which may be employed Wherever appliquework in relief may bedesired. By making the trimmings in the manner described they can bemanufactured cheaply. Further, the

nturned edges of the ornament strengthen it, prevent it from warping,and obviate the necessity of cutting the material at a point which isexposed to view and also provide means for securing it in desiredposition upon the surface to be ornamented.

I claim as my invention- 1. An article of manufacture consisting of ahollow ornamental figure formed of an embossed backing of sized fabricand a covering intimately engaging the backing, the edges of saidbacking and covering being turned inwardly at the rear side of thefigure.

2. An article of manufacture consisting of a hollow ornamental figureformed with a backing of stiff loosely-woven fabric and a covering ofpliable fabric pasted thereon, both the backing and covering beingembossed in intimate contact while the paste is in a moist condition andtheir edges turned inwardly.

3. An article of manufacture consisting of a hollow ornamental figureformed with a backing of stiff loosely-woven fabric and a covering ofpliable fabric, both the backing and covering being embossed and securedin intimate contact by moist adhesive material and having their edgesturned inwardly and tacking-pieces secured to the inner side of theembossed figure within the inwardlyturned edges. 7

CHARLES P. SCHLEGEL.

Witnesses:

T. WILLARD RICH, RUssELL B. GRIFFITH.

